Sunday, April 12, 2009

MHGS “What if…?” #1


A short video promo on for the seminary I get to do life with.

peace, dwight

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Thy Kingdom Connected

All week I’ve been tucked away at our cabin in Bellingham.  As I’m making final edits to a manuscript for Baker Books.  The book will be titled, Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church Can Learn from Facebook, the Internet and Other Networks. 

Well, yesterday as I was working on the book and enjoying a cigar (as I’m prone to do), it was snowing so I moved into the garage.  And a reporter from the Bellingham Herald happened by.  The photo the reporter took made it into the online version.

Peace, dwight
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Friday, January 23, 2009

philbert kalisa

Last night in during Essential Community (a course I team-teach at MHGS) we were privileged to have Philbert Kalisa (pictured in the white shirt) from Rwanda join us.  In the wake of the Rwanda’s genocide in the 1990s Philbert sensed something of a divine invitation to explore ways of participating in the reconcilation and peace building process between both victims and perpetrators in Rwanda. He told story after story people choosing recilcation over hatred.  Rev. Philbert has formed an organization called Reach . . . definiately worth checking out. 

Peace, dwight

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Monday, January 19, 2009

vox veniae - austin, tx

I just returned from weekend retreat with a vox veniae in the happening town of austin.  Thanks Sam, Gid, Kevin and the whole crew for such a great time. Together we explored the concept of living as a glocal parish. 

I’ll tell ya, after a weekend of retreating and non-stop eating & pipe smoking, I think it may be time to reconsider my diet.  In addition to great food at the retreat I got my feed on at Rudy’s, Hoover’s, Trudy’s and even at Sonic - my first time :-)

Peace, dwight

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Friday, January 9, 2009

ecumenical emergent gathering

“The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.” — Richard Rohr

Come to the first large gathering of Roman Catholic, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, and other Christians seeking to explore this emergence and convergence together. You’ll be inspired by provocative speakers and spiritual leaders and engage in in-depth conversation about our shared quests for:

  • A fresh understanding of Jesus
  • Spirituality that links contemplation and action
  • Social justice and holistic mission
  • Authentic community

Join Fr. Richard Rohr, Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle, Shane Claiborne, Alexie Torres-Fleming, and others for 3 days of spiritual enrichment, challenge, and shared exploration as we envision what the Christian community can be and do in this generation and in generations to come.  Register!

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Thursday, January 8, 2009

vox veniae & the global parish

I ‘m getting ready to head down to Austin, TX to hang out with my friend Sam Lee (MHGS graduate) and his faith community, Vox Veniae for their annual retreat.  We’ll be exploring “The Global Parish;” as Vox has entered into a couple of interncational partnerships and are exploring ways of missionally extending their service.  I’m so looking forward to seeing Sam and meeting the community he’s doing life with.

peace, dwight

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

MHGS Video 2007


A video college celebrating life at MHGS.

peace, dwight

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Friday, October 31, 2008

emergent village - keeps emerging

Emergent Village continues to emerge as social network of conversationally engaged, missionally minded communities/people of faith.  Check out the statement from EV and listen to a pod cast of some of the EV board members talking about the move to an even flatter network model. 

check it out.
peace, dwight

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Friday, September 19, 2008

Off-the-Map “Born Again Church”

Off The Map is back again with its always provocative/entertaining/ challenging line-up - “Born Again Church.” Jim Henderson gets an interesting and very diverse group of people together and lets them interact with one another and the audience.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Faith & Gender - Lauren Winner

Quest Church is hosting Lauren Winner of Duke University on “Faith & Gender” October 10-11.  Lauren has authored numerous books, including: Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath and Real Sex. Register here.
peace, dwight

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